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6 fixed deadlines, 5 rolling/open
September 2026
22.09.
126d
LIFE Operating Grants for Non-Profit Environmental NGOs (2026)
· CINEA / European Commission (LIFE Programme)
· €15 million total budget for all operating grants across all NGOs. Individual grants vary; typically €300K-€2M per organisation per year. 70% EU co-funding rate.
22.09.
126d
LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Nature and Biodiversity (SAP NAT)
· European Commission — LIFE Programme (CINEA)
· Total LIFE 2026 budget over EUR 601.5 million across all sub-programmes; per-project amount for Nature SAP typically EUR 0.5-5 million based on prior rounds
22.09.
126d
LIFE 2026 SAP Nature Governance and Information (SAP NAT GOV)
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· LIFE SAP standard grants; total Nature sub-programme budget EUR 173.5M (shared across NATURE and GOV topics); individual SAP grants typically EUR 0.5-5M; 60% EU co-funding
October 2026
02.10.
136d
Interreg NPA Youth Call 2026
· Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic
· EUR 50,000 (6-month), EUR 100,000 (12-month), or EUR 200,000 (18-month) total project budget including partners' contributions. Grant covers 65% (50% for Norwegian partners). Start-up lump sum up to EUR 35,000 or 50% of total budget (whichever is smaller).
02.10.
136d
Interreg NPA (Northern Periphery and Arctic) — Youth Call for Projects 2026
· European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) / Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Programme
· Funding amounts not yet specified; expected to be accessible for smaller and emerging youth-led initiatives; ERDF co-financing rate 50-65%
April 2027
08.04.
324d
Horizon Europe CL6 2027 — Circular Systemic Solutions through Living Labs in Cities and Regions (CIRCBIO-01)
· European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6
· Typical Horizon Europe IA grant: EUR 5-15M per project. 70% EU co-funding rate. Lump-sum grant format. Prior CCRI rounds funded 4-6 projects.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Calls for Proposals
· Interreg South Baltic Programme (EU / Joint Secretariat)
· 6th call for proposals: 16 September – 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only). 4th Small-scale project call: same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K ERDF indicative). Note: Measure 2.3 (circular/resource efficiency) and Measure 2.2 (water) not included in 6th call.
Rolling
LIFE Programme 2025-2027 Multi-Annual Work Programme (Official Document)
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· Annual calls throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027
Rolling
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (IB.SH / EU Cohesion Policy)
· Future calls expected 2026-2027; second call for project platforms closed November 2025
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific
· European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia)
· Unknown